The fighter who took great pride in lifting a nation with her Olympic exploits this summer keeps on lifting spirits in the aftermath of the sensational sporting success.
The Dubliner, who recently confirmed she will remain amateur, was at it again over the weekend as she surprised a fellow Inner City inspiration.
Much to her shock and delight, Sheriff Street’s Rosie Fay got to meet her sporting hero as the Tokyo gold medal winner paid a surprised visit to the youngster, presented her with a signed glove, a Team Ireland jersey, spent time in her company and even took her on the pads for a round.
Like Harrington, Rosie is an inspiration to those in her community and beyond. Kindhearted Rosie, who was born with Hydrocephalus, a condition that causes a build-up of fluid in the brain, waked, ran and cycled an amazing 5k EVERY day in July to raise money to buy much-needed equipment for her Hannah who has Spina Bifida.
Speaking previously to Dublin Live Rosie’s Mother Jennifer said: “I was told when Rosie was eight months old that she’ll never talk, she’ll never walk, she’ll never live a normal life. She was really floppy as a baby.”
“She’s an inspiration to many, many people. The amount of people she’s inspired to get up and run. She’s full of kindness and always helping other people. She just gets up and gets it done.
“There’s days where she’s just lying around – she can’t get out of the bed. She never questions or says that she’s not going to do it because she knows it’s for Hannah.”
Jennifer Lehan beat Zara Breslin at featherweight in the first of today’s semi-finals at the National Elite Championships at the National Stadium.
And Brandon McCarthy saw off the challenge of John O’Connell in a tactical light-welter contest in the second bout on the card, while Jack McGivern beat Nathan Richmond in the corresponding semi-final.
Wayne Kelly, Luke Mcguire and Kieran Molloy, who stopped Jack Brady in round two, also raised their hands in victory.
Meanwhile, Keelan Cassidy posted a unanimous decision over Stewart Edwards and Jack Marley beat Cathal Crowley on an identical score.
Thomas Maughan beat Patrick Rogers 4-1 and Martin Keenan won the last bout of the session versus Samuel Ilesamni.
September 25th
S/Finals (3pm) 57kg Jennifer Lehan (DCU) beat Zara Breslin (Tramore) 5-0 57kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh) W/O 63.5kgBrandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat John O’Connell (Holy Trinity) 5-0 63.5kg Jack McGivern (St Georges)beat Nathan Richmond (Scorpion) RSC1 66kg Keisha Attewell (Tobar Pheadair) W/O 66kg Kaci Rock (Enniskerry) W/O 67kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) beat Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) 5-0 71kg Luke Maguire (Esker) beat Emeka Onwuka (All Saints) 5-0 71kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Jack Brady (Crumlin) RSC2 80kg Tommy Hyde (St Michaels Athy) W/O 80kg Keelan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) beat Stewart Edwards (Crumlin) 5-0 86kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) W/O 92kg Marcin Skalski (Athlone) W/O 92kg Jack Marley (Monkstown D) beat Cathal Crowley (Spartan M) 5-0 92+kgThomas Maughan (Cavan) beat Patrick Rogers (St Johns U) 4-1 92+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Samuel Ilesamni (St Mary’s) 5-0
September 24 S/Finals (7pm) 48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) beat Chloe Fleck (Canal) 5-0 48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) beat Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) 4-1 51kg Paddy McShane (Letterkenny) beat Michael Stokes (St Michaels Athy) 2-1 54kg Niamh Faye (Ballyboughal) beat Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) RSC1 54kg Sara Hagighat-Jo (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) 5-0 54kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) beat Nathan Horrigan (Crumlin) 5-0 57kg Adam Hession (Monivea) beat Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) 5-0 57kg Sean Purcell (Saviours Crystal) beat Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda) 3-2 60kg John Paul Hale (Star) beat Michael Stephens (Drimnagh) 5-0 60kg Dominic Bradley (Emerald A) beat Teo Allen (Cookstown) 5-0 67k Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda) beat Michael Avetisian (Mulhuddart) RSCI3 75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) beat Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) 5-0
September 18th Quarter-finals (12pm) 50kg Nicole Clyde (Antrim) beat Nicole Hayes (Togher) 5-0 63.5kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity) W/O 63.5kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Jamie Long (Muskerry) KO1 63.5kg Nathan Richmond (Scorpion) W/O 63.5kg Jack McGivern (St Georges) W/O 67kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) beat Eoghan Quinn (St Johns U) 5-0 67kg Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) beat Damien Creaven (Olympic Galway) RSCI3 67kg Michael Avetisian (Mulhuddart) beat Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown D) 5-0 67kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family) beat Barry O ‘Connor (Northside) 5-0 86kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)beat Kane Tucker (Emerald A) 3-2 September 18th QUARTER FINALS (4pm) 57kg Adam Hession (Monivea) W/O 57kg Sean Purcell (Saviours Crystal) beat Bailey Marshall (Emerald A) 4-1 57kg Jordan Smith (Holy Family) W/O 92+kg Patrick Rogers (St Johns U) beat Jack Divine (Springtown) RSC! 92+kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) beat Gytis Lisinkas (Celtic Eagles) 5-0 92+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) 5-0 92+kg Samuel Ilesanni (St Mary’s D) beat Phil Brophy (Angels) 4-0 Septemmber 17th PRELIMS 48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0 54kg Sara Haghighat-Jo (Edenderry) beat Clodagh McComiskey (Gilford) 5-0 57kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) W/O 57kg Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda) W/O 57kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) beat Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) 3-2 60kg Dominic Bradley (Emerald A) W/O 60kg Teo Allen (Cookstown) beat Thomas McCann (St Pauls A) 5-0 80kg Keelan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) W/O 92+kg Samuel Ilesanni (St Mary’s D) W/O
Only clubs who have completed the IABA’s Covid return to training process and have been issued their letter to reopen from the IABA’s Medical Commissioner are insured to operate.
Clubs who have not fully completed and returned their covid club declaration form, applications for affiliation cannot be fully processed and will not be issued their certificate of insurance.
Twelve semi-final bouts were completed on Day 3 of the National Elites at the National Stadium in Dublin this evening.
Shannon Sweeney and Carol Coughlan will meet in the light-flyweight final after both women posted positive decisions tonight.
Paddy McShane advanced after Michael Stokes received a cut near his eye in the second round, and when it went back to the judges they marked it in favour of McShane.
Meanwhile, Niamh Faye stopped Kirsten Cresham in the first round and Sara Hagighat-Jo beat Dublin’s Emma Flannery and Jake Raple made it two in a row for the Monkstown BC in Dublin.
Adam Hession took a count in the second round versus Jude Galagher but still managed to earn a unanimous decision in a cracking contest, and Sean Purcell edged out Jordan Smith on a 3-2 split.
John Paul Hale and Dominic Bradley will meet in the lightweight finals after both men posted unanimous decision wins over Michael Steven and Teo Allen in the 60kkg class, whlle Eugune McKeever beat Michael Avetisian.
Gabriel Dossen registered a unanimous decision over Daniel O’Sullivan in the final bout of the evening.
Please note, IABA indoor training protocols which were introduced in ROI on Monday 20/09/21 relate directly to internal club training only. These protocols do not allow for inter-club training or competition at this time.
Please be advised, further government easing of restrictions (contingent on the overall public health environment and government clearance) are scheduled to take place on 22nd October 2021. Once these restrictions have been lifted, clubs will be able to return to inter-club training (sparring) and full competition. Additional information in relation to further easing of restrictions will be made available to members in due course.
